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Hezbolah rockets hit Israeli reservists north of Lebanon. 12 of them are dead.

Thousand of Israeli troops advance deeper into Lebanon, crossing the Litani River – considered a key in their operation.

Iraq – Thousands of Iraqis march in Baghdad after prayers in support of the Shiite Muslim militia in Lebanon… Gen John P. Abizaid – testifying to Congress, acknowledged that security in the country had deteriorated markedly in the past six months.

Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejects a U.N. Security Council deadline for Iran to suspend uranium enrichment, saying that his country would not be pressured into stopping its nuclear program.

Cuban President Fidel Castro hands power to brother Raul – the first time he’s ever relinquished control since he came to power. Fidel is set for surgery due to intestinal bleeding.

North and South Korean troops along their border exchange gunfire for the first time in nearly a year.